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Traditionally, international business (IB) texts survey the field from a USA perspective, going on to compare the USA to the rest of the business world. This text addresses IB from a purely multinational perspective. International Business is examined from the USA angle, going on to address IB issues from other countries' perspectives, what we call the "Reverse Perspective."The authors interview business executives and politicians from a number of countries including the USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, India, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Japan, So

"International Law: Aspects of Regionalism evaluates regionalism in its various relationships and forms with respect to international law, as well as the importance and duties of international law in respect to the establishment and functioning of various forms of regional groups. A great deal of attention has been paid to regionalism from the global, political, ecocomic, security aspects, but a complex evaluation of the impact it has had on international law, and vice versa, is still lacking. The main purpose of this volume is to eliminate this gap and present the latest state of knowledge on the topic. This text will be of interest both to students at an advanced level, academics, and reflective practitioners. It addresses the topics with regard to international law and regionalism and will be of interest to academics dealing with legal aspects of current regionalism and for the specialized courses in the faculties of law, as well as anyone studying diplomacy and international studies, international relations, regional integration law, EU law, international law, and international relations."--Provided by publisher

Gegenstand der vergleichenden Wohlfahrtstaatsforschung ist die Erklärung sozialpolitischer Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede, insbesondere zwischen Nationalstaaten. Darüber hinaus werden die sozialpolitischen Aktivitäten von Gliedstaaten und Kommunen, aber auch von Weltregionen miteinander verglichen. Der Beitrag gibt zunächst einen Überblick über den Forschungsstand in diesem Bereich und geht dabei insbesondere auf die Entstehung und Expansion des Wohlfahrtsstaates ein, betrachtet Typen des Wohlfahrtsstaats und wirft einen Blick auf den Um- und Rückbau des Wohlfahrtsstaats in der OECD-Welt. Des Weiteren wendet sich der Beitrag einem alternativen Ansatz der vergleichenden politischen Ökonomie zu, der im Gegensatz zur Konvergenzthese die "Varieties of Capitalism" betont. Abschließend verweist der Beitrag auf Forschungslücken im Bereich der vergleichenden Wohlfahrtsstaatsforschung. (ICA2)

International organisations have recently come under pressure. Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, and the rise of China appear to all indicate the same thing: established international organisations are losing authority. In reality, however, the formal authority of international organisations has grown significantly in recent decades.
International organisations have become more authoritative over the past few decades – that is, they are now less dependent on control by individual member states. The growing authority of international organisations is reflected in the increasing extent to which national governments (a) set aside their vetoes by endorsing majoritarian forms of decision-making (pooling) and (b) empower independent institutions to act on their behalf (delegation).
This rise in international authority involves trade-offs, as pooling and delegation seldom go together. In task-specific organisations, pooling is widespread, whereas delegation is limited; in general-purpose organisations, the opposite is the case.
The reasons for the rise in international authority are threefold: (i) the functional quest for effective cooperation, (ii) increasing political demands for participation by non-governmental actors, and (iii) the diffusion of authoritative institutional templates amongst international organisations. These forces are likely to continue pushing towards greater international authority in the future.
Stronger international organisations also invite contestation, which induces certain governments to devise strategies to circumvent those organisations they perceive to be overly authoritative. These trends could potentially weaken existing international organisations.
For much of the post-war period, international organisations have largely operated out of the limelight; however, this is changing as their authority increases. Policymakers should realise that international organisations' growing authority may fuel a political backlash that could lead to stagnation or even backsliding. While there are compelling reasons for deeper international collaboration in an interdependent world, political contestation has the potential to override them.